La Jolla Playhouse Blog

What Critics Are Saying:

CRITIC’S CHOICE!

“Drop-dead dreamy”
“Playhouse’s savvy retelling of fairy tale brims with winning songs, performances.”
- The San Diego Union-Tribune 

“An absolute spark”   
-La Jolla Light

“The inherent charm of the piece captivates our imagination”
“It whisks a classic fairy tale to a modern day locale that freely mixes medical science with pixie dust.”
-Los Angeles Times

“Sweet-spirited update of the classic fairy tale”
“Inventive and expertly produced”
-North County Times

What Our Social Media Fans Are Saying:

“This was so amazing … lots of tears in the theatre tonight … very touching and fun” ~ Donna R via Facebook

“La Jolla Playhouse does it again! Great story, music and choreography!” ~Meg D. via Facebook

“What an impressive show and performance…destined to be a BIG SUCCESS.” ~James N. via Facebook

“The music and staging were awesome and the actors were INCREDIBLE! … An added plus was seeing the music director “rocking out” in the pit while playing. ~BobCat H via Facebook

“Literally the best all-around production I’ve seen! Thanks for giving me more reasons to sing in the shower ~Kat C. via Facebook

“Falling in love with #SleepingBeautyWakes at @ljplayhouse – a charming, rockin’ and romantic musical.” ~@aaamyoh via Twitter

“Saw an amazing musical Sleeping Beauty Wakes @ljplayhouse. Funny, Brilliant & Captivating!” ~@RegasArt via Twitter

“Was completely blown away by #SleepingBeautyWakes…Go See This!” ~@Cyndi_Morrison via Twitter

“Much applause to @ljplayhouse for a fabulous musical production. Chills throughout the entire performance!” ~@kristinaolani via Twitter

“A hit! Standing O! Terrific cast, vocals, music! No sleeping in our seats!” ~@DramaMamaSuzRN via Twitter

“The best musical I’ve seen in a long time! The sets, staging, music, actors and voices are all incredible!!! If you live in San Diego don’t miss it!!!” ~xander208 via YouTube